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Netflix’s ‘The Price of Confession’ Debuts Dec. 5 as Stars Reunite in High-Tension Thriller

Director Lee Jung-hyo says the 12-part series was crafted to sustain relentless tension through meticulous visual design.

Overview

  • Netflix released a new preview featuring interrogation-room footage and a snapshot of Yun-su with bloody hands, after which prosecutor Baek Dong-hun lets her go due to lack of evidence.
  • At a Dec. 3 press conference in Seoul, Lee Jung-hyo described building the show as 12 standalone thrillers to keep viewers on edge from episode to episode.
  • Lee said the production prioritized striking visual elements, including a carefully designed confession room, to heighten uncertainty and curiosity.
  • The story follows art teacher Yun-su, accused of killing her husband, and Mo Eun, who proposes confessing in exchange for Yun-su committing a murder.
  • The ensemble features Park Hae-soo as prosecutor Baek Dong-hun and Jin Sun-kyu as lawyer Jang Jeong-gu, with the series set to stream on Netflix.